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Specialist Schools: Barnet

Volume 470: debated on Tuesday 22 January 2008

To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families which schools in Barnet have specialist status; what their specialisms are in each case; what funding was made available to each in the latest period for which figures are available; what outstanding applications for specialist status there are; and if he will make a statement. (177527)

The following table shows the information requested. There are 13 maintained secondary schools in Brent local authority, all of which have specialist status. The Government remain committed to the specialist schools programme as a means of raising attainment and achievement for all secondary-age pupils.

School name

Specialism

Second specialisms

Leading options

Specialist school recurrent funding 2007-08 (£)

Alperton Community School

Maths and Computing

181,379

Cardinal Hinsley Mathematics and Computing College

Maths and Computing

59,985

Claremont High School

Arts

Maths and Computing

Vocational

343,989

Convent of Jesus and Mary Language College

Language

159,000

Copland—A Specialist Science Community College

Science

215,559

JFS

Humanities

223,209

John Kelly Boys’ Technology College

Technology

94,170

John Kelly Girls’ Technology College

Technology

Language

211,260

Kingsbury High School

Maths and Computing

226,653

Preston Manor High School

Science

Raising Achievement Transforming Learning

220,185

Queen’s Park Community School

Business and Enterprise

129.000

St. Gregory RC High School

Science

129,000

Wembley High Technology College

Technology

Training School

190,134